Gerardo Barrios

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Salvadoran politician (1813-1865)

PoliticiansLived 1813 to 1865 · aged 51

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José Gerardo Barrios Espinoza was a Salvadoran statesman and military officer who served as the 10th President of El Salvador from 1859 to 1863.

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Barrios' portrait in the National Palace.

Barrios' grave in the Cemetery of Distinguished Citizens.

An equestrian statue of Barrios in the Plaza Gerardo Barrios.

A SVC₡50 banknote featuring Barrios.

Awards 1

1861Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus

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Louis VicatAlso won Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus

Quirino MajoranaAlso won Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus

Joseph T. McNarneyAlso won Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus

Annibale Santorre di Rossi de Pomarolo, Count of SantarosaAlso won Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus

About this person

José Gerardo Barrios Espinoza was a Salvadoran statesman and military officer who served as the 10th President of El Salvador from 1859 to 1863. A central figure in Central American Liberalism, he is revered as a national hero for his efforts to modernize Salvadoran society, secularize the state, and promote the coffee industry.